Introduction; Key Features - Philips DGX220/00 User Manual

Philips Sound Solutions

1. Introduction

The Philips Sound Agent 2 (PSA2) is a computer graphical audio control center, designed to
work with Philips DGX220 Bus Powered Speaker. The PSA2 utilizes the computing power of
any compatible personal computer to enhance the quality of the audio that is played by PC
resident audio players. PSA2 includes a full suite of studio quality audio DSP processor that
adds features, depth and richness to all audio sources.

1.1. KEY FEATURES

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QSurround enhances Dolby Digital 6-channel sources by filling the sound gap
between speakers to create a complete 360-degree wrap-around audio experience
that is smooth and natural. But more importantly, it creates virtual 3D surround over
a two-speaker setup.
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Active Dynamic Filtering found in the new QSizzle and QRumble components
feature low, mid and high frequency enrichment algorithms that help restore sonic
fidelity for highly
put, it makes MP3's sound great.
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UltraBass is a bass-enhancement system, which uses the way humans perceived
sound and signal processing to enhance bass quality of small loudspeakers.
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QInteractive3D technology offers precise 3D sound positioning with headphone and
speaker output and is compatible with DirectSound3D, EAX 1.0, EAX 2.0/I3D Level 2,
and A3D enabled games.
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QXpander converts ANY ordinary stereo input to virtual 3D surround sound with
headphones or speakers.
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Professional style 10-Band Equalizer for precise sound tailoring of all digital audio
media.
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15 unique reverb environments using the exclusive QSound Environmental
Modeling (QEM) algorithms for totally immersive gaming and dramatic musical
performances.
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Normalization smoothes out the volume differences within audio files and reduces
the volume variations for all audio sources - automatically.
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Default and user defined Presets for most settings to personalize all your games,
music, and movies - exactly the way you like it.
compressed digital audio files such as MP3s and WMAs. Simply
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